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May 18, 2011

Guatemala In State Of Siege Following Drug Cartel Mass Killing; Two Suspects Killed, One Arrested 
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Guatemalan police claim to have killed two members of a violent Mexican
drug cartel believed to be responsible for a mass killing that left 27
people dead over the weekend. Guatemalan authorities say a third member
of the cartel – known as Los Zetas – was arrested. Meanwhile
Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom has declared a state of siege in the
northern region of the country that will last until at least Tuesday as
authorities search for more suspects. Police have been granted the right
to conduct night raids and carry out arrests and searches without
warrants and also curtails rights of expression and assembly.



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